1/3rd Battalion, King's African Rifles

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1/3rd Battalion, King's African Rifles
Years active:	–
Country:	British East Africa
Service:	British Imperial Forces
Branch:	King's African Rifles (British Imperial Forces)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1000
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Name1:	3rd (East Africa) Battalion King's African Rifles
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Reason for change:	split into multiple battalions
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Name2:	1st Battalion 3rd Regiment King's African Rifles
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Alternate names:	1/3rd KAR
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	3rd Regiment King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	1st East African Infantry Brigade
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/12/1915
End date:	31/08/1916
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	2nd East African Infantry Brigade
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/09/1916
End date:	28/02/1917
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	East and West Africa
Date entered:	01/12/1915
Date left:	31/10/1918
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5345/14 (01/12/1915–29/02/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5339/6 (01/03/1916–31/08/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5336/10 (01/09/1916–31/10/1916)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5340/6 (01/09/1916–28/02/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5321/8 (01/10/1917–30/11/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5324/10 (01/12/1917–31/12/1917)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5318/4 (01/06/1918–30/09/1918)
• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5327/10 (01/08/1918–31/10/1918)

References

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